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    Kurt Lewin was a pioneering German psychologist in the fields of social, organizational, and applied psychology. He is considered the founder of social psychology and was one of the first to study group dynamics and organizational development. Lewin developed the Lewin's Equation, B=ƒ(P,E), which states that behavior is a function of the person and their environment, contradicting theories that behavior is determined solely by past experiences. The equation is social psychology's most well-known formula.

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    Kurt Lewin was a pioneering German psychologist in the fields of social, organizational, and applied psychology. He is considered the founder of social psychology and was one of the first to study group dynamics and organizational development. Lewin developed the Lewin's Equation, B=ƒ(P,E), which states that behavior is a function of the person and their environment, contradicting theories that behavior is determined solely by past experiences. The equation is social psychology's most well-known formula.

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    Kurt Zadek Lewin (1890 - 1947), a German-born psychologist, is one of the

    modern pioneers of social, organizational, and applied psychology.[1]

    Lewin is often recognized as the "founder of social psychology" and was one
    of the first researchers to study group dynamics and organizational
    development.

    Lewin's equation

    The Lewin's Equation, B=ƒ(P,E), is a psychological equation of behavior


    developed by Kurt Lewin. It states that behavior is a function of the person
    and his or her environment [6].

    The equation is the psychologist's most well known formula in social


    psychology, of which Lewin was a modern pioneer. When first presented in
    Lewin's book Principles of Topological Psychology, published in 1936, it
    contradicted most popular theories in that it gave importance to a person's
    momentary situation in understanding his or her behavior, rather than
    relying entirely on the past.

    Personality
    • To social scientists, personality is the sum total of behaviors, attitudes,
    beliefs, and values that are characteristic of an individual.
    • Our personality traits determine how we adjust to our environment and
    how we react in specific situations.
    • No two individuals have the same personalities. Each individual has his
    or her own way of interacting with other people and with his or her
    social environment.
    Personality Development
    • People’s personalities continue to develop throughout their lifetimes.
    Specific traits change at different rates and to different degrees.
    • Some personality traits seem to remain constant throughout a person’s
    life, while others undergo dramatic changes.
    • Personality development is more obvious during childhood, when
    people are experiencing rapid physical, emotional, and intellectual
    growth.
    • At adulthood, personality traits change at a slower rate. However
    personality development varies form individual to individual.
    Blending of factors…
    • Most social scientists assume that personality and social behavior
    result from a blending of heredity and social environmental influences.
    • They believe that environmental factors have the greatest influence.
    • Heredity, birth order, parents, and cultural environment are among the
    principal factors that social scientists see influencing personality and
    behavior.
    Heredity
    • Everyone has certain characteristics that are present at birth. (body
    build, hair type, eye color, and skin)
    • Heredity characteristics also include certain aptitudes. An aptitude is a
    capacity to learn a particular skill or acquire a particular body of
    knowledge.
    • Example: a natural talent for music and art would be considered an
    aptitude.
    • However, some aptitudes can be learned and developed because of
    environmental factors.
    • Example: Parents encouragement
    • Heredity provides you with certain biological needs, but culture
    determines how you meet those needs.
    Cultural Environment
    • Culture has a strong influence on personality development. The
    cultural environment determines the basic types of personalities that
    will be found in a society.
    • Each culture gives rise to a series of personality traits – model
    personalities – that are typical of members of that society.
    • EX. U.S. personalities are competitive, assertiveness and individualism.

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